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2~ TUESDAY APRIL 1, 1958 -- A special meeting of Martinsville City Council, as called b;T the Council during its regular meeting held Llarch 25, 1958 for the purpose of c onsidering and/or establishing ways and means to finance the cost of phases of the proposed sewerage system improve- ments program, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 1958, at 7 :h5 P.M., with all members present, as follows: Eayor and Councilman John W. Shultz; Vice-Mayor and Council1nan E. E. Stone; and Councilmen C. C. Donavant, B. H. Hill, and J. R. Walker. '" City Manager Hirst, in reviewing portions of his recoTnendations made a part of the March 25th meeting, informed the Council that the revised cost of detailed plans and specifications for the entire sewerage system improvements is estimated at approximately $14.5,000 agains t which a credit of 65% of the cost already paid for the consulting <~......'. ~~ OJ engineers' preliminary report (65% of $11,705) will be made if the preparation of the plans and specifications is carried out within four years from the date of the preliminary report (Decerriber, 1957). Councilman Hill presented and read the following prepared statement and moved for the adoption of his recol:1lTlendations therein; however, lackiI1..g a second to the motion, no action was taken by the Council thereon: TO: MAYOR AND MElmERS OF CITY COU~IL ,.- After careful deliberation and prayer for the proper answer to the city's present dilemma, I can..'1ot conscientiously support al1f additional taxation unless the Council ca::-l concurrently pledge itself to a firm Sewage Disposal Construction PrograJil with a planned completion date. r honestly believe the majority of the citizens of lhlrtinsville realize the need for a sewerage collection and disposal sJ~tem. I also believe they depend upon and expect their City Council members to study" this problem and, after giving it their best judgr:lent, to come up with the most equitable solution. After the facts have been gathered and given proper consideration, I believe it becomes tho Council's duty to raise the necessary reverr~e to finance the needs of the municipality. During my term on this Council, I have become =_ncreasingly aware of the desperate need for an adequate sewerage collection and disposal system. Martinsville is the OI1~Y remaining cit,y, of first class, in the Commonwealth of Virginia t.'lat has not plotted a course leading to the construction of such a facility.